MUKAMUSONI v. MUKAGASANA N’ABANDI_kn
The court held that, for successions opened before the 1999 inheritance law, courts must apply prior judicial decisions that recognized equal inheritance rights for women, based on constitutional and international equality principles. Customary law excluding women from inheritance is invalid where it conflicts with these principles. Therefore, both families (Kabera Charles and Usabuwera) are entitled to equal shares (50% each) of the estate. Damages claimed by Mukagasana were denied for lack of demonstrated harm.
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- Inheritance rights
- Gender equality
- Customary law vs statutory law
- Application of international conventions